Phyllophaga spreta (Horn), A Rare Species of June Beetle New to the Fauna of Virginia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
Evans AV. 2009. Phyllophaga spreta (Horn), A Rare Species of June Beetle New to the Fauna of Virginia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Banisteria. (33):37-42
ABSTRACT: The presence of the widespread, but rarely collected June beetle, Phyllophaga spreta (Horn) is reported from North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia as new state records. A brief review of its distribution, identification, and natural history is presented, along with possible reasons for its apparent rarity and suggestions for future survey work.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Evans, Arthur
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, biodiversity, Coleoptera, distribution, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, Insecta, june beetle, Scarabaeidae, SER, Southeast Region